Venezuelans Endure Economic Turmoil and Soaring Prices While Seeking Stability Abroad

Venezuelans struggling with soaring food prices, business closures, and thoughts of migrating again amid economic instability in 2022.

Over 199,500 Venezuelan migrants encountered at U.S.-Mexico border in past 11 months, up from 2,700 in 2020, seeking better opportunities.

Nostalgia for days of late President Hugo Chávez and his socialist revolution in the 2000s, before years of crises.

Apathy and disgust toward politics growing among Venezuelans amid litany of disappointments, corruption, and government repression.

Venezuelans feeling like pawns in geopolitical game between Maduro government and U.S. as both claim to prioritize their safety.